More N.J. companies attracting investors

New Jersey had the eighth-highest number of private equity investments in the country last year, according to an investors trade group.

A survey by the Washington-based Private Equity Growth Capital Council found private equity firms invested in 84 New Jersey companies in 2013.

While the amount they received, $12.6 billion, was down from the amount that went into New Jersey companies the previous year, more companies received funding. In 2012, private equity firms invested $14.8 billion in 67 companies, the council reported.

Texas-based businesses received the most money, as investors poured more than $87 billion into 282 companies. The most companies were in California, where 304 of them attracted $54 billion.

New York ranked fourth with $31.5 billion invested, in 162 companies.

The council also examined private equity investment trends. According to the survey, 28 percent of investments went to information technology companies. Other significant investments were in consumer companies, business services, energy companies and financial services.

The survey by the Private Equity Growth Capital Council also ranked the top 20 congressional districts that received private equity investment. New Jersey did not have any districts on the list.

More N.J. companies attracting investors

New Jersey had the eighth-highest number of private equity investments in the country last year, according to an investors trade group.

A survey by the Washington-based Private Equity Growth Capital Council found private equity firms invested in 84 New Jersey companies in 2013.

While the amount they received, $12.6 billion, was down from the amount that went into New Jersey companies the previous year, more companies received funding. In 2012, private equity firms invested $14.8 billion in 67 companies, the council reported.

Texas-based businesses received the most money, as investors poured more than $87 billion into 282 companies. The most companies were in California, where 304 of them attracted $54 billion.

New York ranked fourth with $31.5 billion invested, in 162 companies.

The council also examined private equity investment trends. According to the survey, 28 percent of investments went to information technology companies. Other significant investments were in consumer companies, business services, energy companies and financial services.

The survey by the Private Equity Growth Capital Council also ranked the top 20 congressional districts that received private equity investment. New Jersey did not have any districts on the list.